Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and President Donald Trump shared a hug as he arrived in her home state, at risk of political backlash.

As Democrats face calls from their own voters to do more to stand against Trump, Michigan's Gretchen Whitmer is caught in a sticky game of optics

Republican President Donald Trump landed in Michigan on Tuesday and shared a podium with a longtime antagonist, Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, as they appeared together to announce a new fighter jet mission being placed at an Air National Guard base outside Detroit and ease fears that the installation could close.